Had lunch with Kaushal and a new friend who is a Jain. I learned a lot of things about their religion - wikipedia says -- According to Jains, it is an eternal religion which lapses at times but then reappears.. Did you know that Jains can't eat anything that grows underground? Strict followers of Jainism are literally bound to the town they grew up in - long distance and high-speed travel in an automobile would risk killing insects or other unseen lifeforms. Urban dwellers make small compromises to that effect, but our vegetarian meal couldn't include carrots or garlic or even potatoes. Pictures below.  ¶ Permalink 11/22/2004 08:27:00 AM